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<p>I don't think I know you well enough to confirm or deny your wife's suspicions.
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<p>What is the countertop finished with? I made a walnut countertop for our kitchen island and just used mineral oil. It has a sink in it and the area around it has held up well with just periodic reapplications of oil. May not be an option if the rest of
the countertop is varnished.</p>
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<p>Not sure if wood bleach to remove stains and then refinishing would be an option that would work. What is you had a custom piece of stainless steel formed up for the area behind the sink? I'm assuming this is where the faucet comes up (not sure UK does
things same as here). If so the faucet would hold it down and it could look like a natural place to place a wet sponge/scrubber.</p>
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<p>clint</p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 21, 2016 8:30 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> woodworkers@sawdusters.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Woodworkers] Wooden countertop cleaning</font>
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<div class="PlainText">Hey Folks -<br>
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My wife and I recently moved into a flat that has a few issues, and the <br>
landlord has tasked me to "see what I can do".<br>
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The flat (apartment for you fellow yanks) has a wood countertop. Behind <br>
the sink it's pretty clear the previous tenants didn't care and let it <br>
sit with standing water. It has evidence of some mold, and severe <br>
discoloration. Mr. and Mrs. Landlord asked me if there was anything that <br>
could be done. So I'm asking you. :) Any suggestions on how to handle it?<br>
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Second, how to prevent it from happening again. My wife asked if there <br>
was something we could put back there to prevent it from collecting <br>
water, and she didn't like my idea of cutting up a pool noodle and <br>
caulking it in. She mumbled something about me being an idiot as she <br>
walked away. So I figured I would ask the collective. I'll let you <br>
decide what we are a collective of.<br>
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Thanks folks!<br>
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-Brian<br>
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